using real tools, being safe and wearing safety goggles
We take care of ourselves, each other, and our things
When we dress up we learn to pretend and take care of each other and listen to each other
Our favorite songs: Tooty-Ta in english and spanish, Chocolate, Hop & Hop, 5 Little Frogs, 5 Little Monkeys
We learn to take turns and help our friends learn how to use the computer
We love to play rhythm sticks, and music instruments- inside and outside
Just Played "Played. That is what I say when you ask me what I did at school today. Please don't misunderstand me, for you see, I'm learning as I play. I'm learning to enjoy and be successful in my work. I'm preparing for tomorrow. Today I am a child and my work is play." author unknown
One day "it"- realization, hit me; The children in my class spend a lot of time together: 4 days a week, 4 hours a day. We truly are a family. So, I decided to ask the children some questions; these are 3, 4, and 5 year olds....
What is a Family? "Family is all the people that live in your house" "Family is your family" "Family is your mom and dad and brothers and sisters" "They're the people you love" "My family" "I love my family" "Family is the people you live with"
What do you do with your family? "I like to eat with my family "We watch movies" "I play games with my family" "I like to go to Walmart with my family" "I eat with my family" "I take walks with my family" "I like to go to the park with my family" "Go to the store" "Play"
What do you do at school?
Reggio Emilia Approach- Children are natural scientists, Children bring learning to life
"I play at school" "Play with my friends" "I play outside with my friends" "I play dress up" "I'm a princess at school" Do you fight at school? "Yah, I fight with my friends" "I don't fight with nobody" "No, I don't fight" "My friends fight with me" "I don't like to fight" "I share with my friends" "I take care of myself" "Solution cards" "Me no fight"
How are we like a family at school? "We play together" "We eat together" "We sometimes fight" "We have fun together" "We take care of each other" "Circle time" "Like the school family song"
At school we learn about what we like to do, we learn to be independent, we learn to gather our own materials, we learn to express ourselves through art, we learn we make things happen
We are visiting various pet stores and the children are planning, gathering the supplies, and setting up a pet store. We will also be pet doctors. Children love it when we web and they see their ideas and words being used in action!
We love to play rhythm sticks, and music instruments- inside and outside
Just Played
"Played. That is what I say when you ask me what I did at school today.
Please don't misunderstand me, for you see, I'm learning as I play.
I'm learning to enjoy and be successful in my work.
I'm preparing for tomorrow.
Today I am a child and my work is play."
author unknown
One day "it"- realization, hit me; The children in my class spend a lot of time together: 4 days a week, 4 hours a day. We truly are a family. So, I decided to ask the children some questions; these are 3, 4, and 5 year olds....
What is a Family?
"Family is all the people that live in your house"
"Family is your family"
"Family is your mom and dad and brothers and sisters"
"They're the people you love"
"My family"
"I love my family"
"Family is the people you live with"
What do you do with your family?
"I like to eat with my family
"We watch movies"
"I play games with my family"
"I like to go to Walmart with my family"
"I eat with my family"
"I take walks with my family"
"I like to go to the park with my family"
"Go to the store"
"Play"
What do you do at school?
"I play at school"
"Play with my friends"
"I play outside with my friends"
"I play dress up"
"I'm a princess at school"
Do you fight at school?
"Yah, I fight with my friends"
"I don't fight with nobody"
"No, I don't fight"
"My friends fight with me"
"I don't like to fight"
"I share with my friends"
"I take care of myself"
"Solution cards"
"Me no fight"
How are we like a family at school?
"We play together"
"We eat together"
"We sometimes fight"
"We have fun together"
"We take care of each other"
"Circle time"
"Like the school family song"
the children are planning, gathering the supplies, and setting up a pet store. We will also be pet doctors.
Children love it when we web and they see their ideas and words being used in action!